Senator Kerry introduces Social Security Offset legislation in Senate

Just prior to congressional adjournment, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced The Social Security Fairness Act (S. 2010), which is the companion to the House version (H.R. 1332) introduced earlier last year by Representatives McKeon (R-CA) and Berman (D-CA).

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2011 (H 1332) to repeal the Social Security offsets was reintroduced in the House of Representatives in early April by Representatives Howard McKeon (R-CA) and Harold Berman (D-CA).

The following members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are currently cosponsors of H 1332: Mike Capuano, Barney Frank, William Keating, Stephen Lynch, James McGovern, John Olver, John Tierney and Niki Tsongas. The total number of cosponsors of the bill is 134.